One day in early September the Chief of a Native American tribe was asked by his tribal elders if the winter of 20211 -2012 was going to be cold or mild. The Chief asked his medicine man, but he too had lost touch with the reading signs from the natural world around the area. In truth, neither of them had any idea about how to predict the coming winter. However, the Chief decided to take a modern approach, and the Chief rang the National Weather Service in Ft. Worth Texas. 'Yes, it is going to be a cold winter,' the meteorological officer told the Chief. Consequently, he went back to his tribe and told the men to collect plenty of firewood. A fortnight later the Chief called the Weather Service and asked for an update. 'Are you still forecasting a cold winter?' he asked. 'Yes, very cold', the weather officer told him. As a result of this brief conversation, the Chief went back to the tribe and told his people to collect every bit of wood they could find. A month later the Chief called the National Weather Service once more and asked about the coming winter. 'Yes,' he was told, 'it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.' 'How can you be so sure?' the Chief asked. The weatherman replied: 'Because the Native Americans of the Ft Worth Area are collecting wood like crazy.'
We believe good health care is everyone’s right. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care. Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. We lead efforts both large and small. We set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and healthcare access. We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together. Our members combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and polio. Prevention is important, which is why we also focus on health education and bringing people routine hearing, vision, and dental care. Just to name a few.
Finally, as promised….
Fall 1978 Spring 1979
May God Bless this club and its membership and may He bless the United States and Texas. Be safe!
It Happened Last Thursday
by Jonathan Jackson
Our weekly meeting was called to order by President Barry Bondurant. A special thanks to Walter Virden for stepping in at the last minute to offer the invocation and to lead the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Jim Quick, serving as this week’s Greeter, came to introduce visiting Rotarians and guests that were in attendance.
Announcements are now built into the weekly emails and are no longer in the Hubcap Report. Please remember to log in and sign up for Prayer & Pledge and Greeter duties. A special thanks to everyone that showed up to stuff backpacks for the Webb Elementary 6th graders. The students were very appreciative and excited about the camp they will attend.
Randy Hendricks came to the podium to introduce and induct a new member this week, Tiffany Hunter. Tiffany was also one of this year’s Minority Owned Business Award winners this year. We are excited that she decided to serve alongside such a fine group of residents of Arlington and we look forward to working and serving alongside her for a long time.
Don Mebus came up to lead us in song.
Sally Hopper announced Rotarians with birthdays during the week: Jack Garbo, Carey Walker, Ben Doskocil and (in attendance) Mauricio Galante. We all sang Happy Birthday to him. I believe this is the first time that I have ever attended a meeting to see that we did not have a single club anniversary.
Our weekly club meeting then adjourned so that the annual meeting of the club might begin. President-elect Vera McKissic read the report of the Nominations Committee for the 2024-25 Rotary year regarding Club Officers and Board Members. Barry then read aloud a resolution supporting club member Kurt Bartley for District Governor. Motions were made to approve the nominations and to approve the resolution. Both were seconded and passed by vote of a quorum of our club members. Our annual meeting was then adjourned and our weekly club meeting resumed.
Jill Regina came forward with four of this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp participants to tell us about their journey up to the camp and all about their time at RYLA Camp 2023. Daniella Adegoke, Anuoluwapo Adegoke, Mariam Olayemi and Mikayla Cathcart shared what prompted them to apply to RYLA and what the application process was like for each of them. They each shared special experiences from the camp and how each team engagement and activity taught them about the different kinds of leadership that there can be and how to apply those lessons in their own world and life moving forward.
Barry presented the young ladies with a book to be signed by each and donated to the Webb Elementary School Library on their behalf.
We hope to see you at one or all the many upcoming opportunities for service and fellowship.
Next week promises to be an excellent program, featuring Kay Owens and the Martin High School Show Choir. This is one of my favorite meetings to attend each year.
The quote for this week: “The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington D.C. This wasn’t for any religious reasons. They couldn’t find three wise men and a virgin.” -- Jay Leno.
Barry thanked our special guests and everyone else for coming. He then led us in the Four Way Test and adjourned the meeting.
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President Nominee Randy completes Rotary Leadership Institute Training II.
Benjamin and Darius complete RLI Training III.
Dr. Jim C Quick celebrates the NEW RELEASE: Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology representing five decades of research and advocacy for mental health, disorder prevention, and empowerment of women in the workplace.
Lunch for the Webb kids at Camp Thurman was provided by J. Gilligan's.
Life Shelter receives supplies from Rotarians.
Mac Martin tells what Peggy told him to say about Wreaths Across America on December 16 at Arlington Cemetary.
Lou Ann, Mike, and Steve ring the bell.
Jason, Susie, and Stacie take their shift.
Konstantin, Victoria, and Derrick keep the ringing going at Hobby Lobby.
From District 5790 Website:
10-Second Elevator Speech on Why Join Rotary
"Rotary is the world's oldest and most important service organization. It provides clean water to those without it, feeds the hungry, battles crippling, debilitating, and disfiguring diseases, and helps people learn to read and write so they can compete in the modern workplace."
Upcoming Community
Service Opportunities
Carter BloodCare Rotary Blood Drive--Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
"Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas.”
